National Scholastic Surfing Association Explained

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a surfing association in the United States. It is a member organization of Surfing America, the National Governing Body of Surfing in the United States. Founded in 1978 by Tom Gibbons, John Rothrock, Chuck Allen, Laird Hayes, Holly Allen, and Rob Hill.

Many well-known surfers have competed in the NSSA before turning professional. These include Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Carissa Moore, Kalani Robb, Cheyne Magnusson, Bethany Hamilton and Bobby Martinez. Carissa Moore currently holds the most NSSA Nationals titles with 11 overall while Kolohe Andino holds the most titles won by a male competitor (9).

National Championship Titles

National Scholastic Surfing Association (1978 - 2019)

National Open Champions

Year	Men	Women	Juniors	Boys	Minigroms	Longboard	Girls
2019	Taj Lindblad	Luana Silva	Robert Grilho III	Jak Ziets	Quaid Fahrion	Mack Landry	Vahiti Inso
2018	Robert Grilho III	Gabriela Bryan	Kade Matson	Hayden Rodgers	Tiger Abubo	Mack Landry	Luana Silva
2017	Barron Mamiya	Summer Macedo	Wyatt McHale	Ryan Huckabee	Rylan Beavers	Ian Appling	Caroline Marks
2016	Jake Marshall	Brisa Hennessy	Cole Houshmand	Levi Slawson	Tenshi Iwami	Spenser Bridges	Caroline Marks
2015	Seth Moniz	Caroline Marks	Eithan Osborne	Brodi Sale	Makuna Franzmann	Parker Sawyer	Caroline Marks
2014	Josh Moniz	Caroline Marks	Griffin Colapinto	Wyatt McHale	Jett Schilling	Nick Anderberg	Brisa Hennessy
2013	Taylor Clark	Dax McGill	Seth Moniz	Finn McGill	Tommy Coleman	Fisher Grant	Moana Jones
2012	Ezekiel Lau	Dax McGill	Kalani David	Finn McGill	Nick Marshall	Steve McLean	Frankie Harrer
2011	Cam Richards	Leila Hurst	Parker Coffin	Jake Marshall	Tyler Gunter	Steve McLean	Dax McGill
2010	Kaimana Jaquias	Lakey Peterson	Keala Nalhe	Kanoa Igarashi	John Mel	Shaun Thompson
2009	Kolohe Andino	Lakey Peterson	Ezekiel Lau	Ian Gentil	Kei Kobayashi	Scott Brandenburg
2008	Nat Young	Courtney Conlogue	Andrew Doheny	Koa Smith	Kalani David	Cole Robbins
2007	Tonino Benson	Carissa Moore	Andrew Doheny	Keala Naihe	Benji Brand	Troy Mothershead
2006	Kekoa Cazimero	Carissa Moore	Dillon Perillo	Conner Coffin	Koa Smith	Christian Wach
2005	Clay Marzo	Carissa Moore	Kai Barger	John John Florence	Kolohe Andino	Christian Clark
2004	Dane Gudauskas	Carissa Moore	Clay Marzo	John John Florence	Evan Geiselman	Tony Silvagni
2003	Patrick Gudauskas	Erica Hosseini	Kilian Garland	Granger Larsen	John John Florence
2002	Dustin Cuizon	Karina Petroni	Jeremy Johnston	Kai Barger	Dane Zaun
2001	Greg Long	Holly Beck	Patrick Gudauskas	Lance Gruver	Granger Larsen
2000	Anthony Petruso	Kristin Quizon	Travis Mellem	Kilian Garland	Thomas Clarke
1999	Fredrick Patacchia Jr.	Sena Seramur	Dustin Cuizon	TJ Barron	Adam Wickwire
1998	Michael Losness	Sena Seramur	Bobby Martinez	Dustin Cuizon	Kilian Garland
1997	Bruce Irons	Jessica Earl	Michael Losness	Kekoa Bacalso	Hank Gaskell
1996	Andy Irons	Melanie Bartels	Shaun Burrell	Sean Moody	Michael Taras
1995	Eric McHenry	Megan Abubo	C.J. Hobgood	Bobby Martinez
1994	Kalani Robb	Megan Abubo	Chris Ward	Nainoa Suratt
1993	Kalani Robb	Jayme Lee	Kalani Robb	Eric Diaz
1992	Bryan Doonan	Falina Spires	Kalani Robb	Josh Wilson
1991	Barry Deffenbaugh	Hoey Capps	Jeremy Sommerville	Chris Ward
1990	Mark Austin	Nea Post	Shea Lopez	Cory Lopez
1989	Joey Zintel	Nea Post	Rob Machado	Craig Etchegoyen
1988	Taylor Knox	Rochell Gordines	Donavan Frankenreiter	Mike Hoisington
1987	Todd Miller	Janel Anello	Kaipo Jaquias	Mike Hoisington
1986	Jim Pinkerton	Christine Gillard	Kirk Tice	Shane Stoneman
1985	Dino Andino	Christine Gillard	Jeff Booth	Kelly Slater
1984	Scott Farnsworth	Jolene Smith	Jeff Booth	Strider Wasilewski
1983	Chris Frohoff	Debbie Rooney	Noah Budroe
1982	Kelly Gibson	Christel Roever	Brad Gerlach
1981	Chris Frohoff	Debbie Rooney	Chris Frohoff
1980	Doug McKenzie	Kim Mearig
1980	Todd Martin	Debbie Rooney
1979	Bud Llamas	Alisa Schwarzstein
1979	Jeff Johnson	Kathy Wilson
1978	Mark McDandel	Alisa Schwarzstein
1978	Bud Llamas	Francine Hill

National Explorer Champions

Year	Men	Women	Juniors	Boys	Menehuene	Supergroms	Longboard	Girls
2019	Robert Grilho III	Pua Desoto	Dimitri Poulos	Lucas Owston	Jak Ziets	Tiger Abubo	Nicholas Lee	Zoe Benedetto
2018	David Economos	Gabriela Bryan	Sage Tutterow	Robert Grilho III	Hayden Rodgers	Legend Chandler	Abigail Remke	Savanna Stone
2017	Nick Marshall	Caroline Marks	Cole Alves	Brodi Sale	Ryan Huckabee	Jak Zietz	Trip Chandler	Caroline Marks
2016	Gabriel Morvil	Gabriela Bryan	Cody Young	Tommy Coleman	Jackson Bunch	Kai Martin	Trip Chandler	Alyssa Spencer
2015	Elijah Gates	Moana Jones	Seth Moniz	Bo Raynor	Dimitri Poulos	Levi Young	Parker Sawyer	Caroline Marks
2014	Cobie Gittner	Brisa Hennessy	Jake Marshall	Stevie Pittman	Dagan Stagg	Jackson Bunch	Nick Anderberg	Brisa Hennessy
2013	Kalani David	Moana Jones	Jake Marshall	Griffin Colapinto	Barron Mamiya	Tommy Coleman	Fisher Grant	Moana Jones
2012	Ezekiel Lau	Tatiana Weston-Webb	Kaito Kino	Takumi Yasui	John Mell	Noah Hill	Steve McLean	Dax McGill
2011	Chris Tucker	Leila Hurst	Matty Costa	Kalani David	Jake Marshall	Finn McGill	Shaun Thompson	Tatiana Weston-Webb
2010	Ezekiel Lau	Leila Hurst	Parker Coffin	Taylor Clark	Kalani David		Dane Peterson	Mahina Maeda
2009	Kiron Jabour	Malia Manuel	Kiron Jabour	Kolohe Andino	Ian Gentil		Mike Gillard	Alessa Quizon
2008	Granger Larsen	Leila Hurst	Granger Larsen	Keanu Asing	Koa Smith		Cole Robbins	Leila Hurst
2007	Cory Arrambide	Carissa Moore	Kai Barger	Evan Geiselman	Kolohe Andino		Troy Mothershead	Alessa Quizon
2006	Dusty Payne	Paige Alms	Granger Larsen	Kolohe Andino	Kolohe Andino		Troy Mothershead	Carissa Moore
2005	Dusty Payne	Bethany Hamilton	Casey Brown	Granger Larsen	John John Florence		Justin Quintal
2004	Jeremy Johnston	Carissa Moore	Dylan Graves	Clay Marzo	Kiron Jabour		Felipe Becerra
2003	Andrew Gahan	Anastasia Ashley	Dustin Cuizon	Tanner Gudauskas	Tyler Newton		Felipe Becerra
2002	Nathaniel Curran	Leilani Gryde	Dustin Cuizon	Kilian Garland	Tonino Benson		Taylor Jensen
2001	Robbie Schofield	Sena Seramur	Joel Centeio	TJ Barron	Kai Barger		Keegan Edwards
2000	Matt Keenan	Melanie Bartles	Sean Moody	Nathan Carroll	Adam Wickwire		Taylor Jensen
1999	Jeremy Ryan	Sena Seramur	Frederick Patacchia Jr.	Dustin Cuizon	Hank Gaskell		Kahekili Kaaa
1998	Maikai Makena	Sena Seramur	Bobby Martinez	Sean Moody	Tommy O'Brien		Jason Acuna
1997	Adam Virs	Melanie Bartles	Damien Hobgood	Bobby Martinez	Nathaniel Curran		Ian Pancer
1996	Iain McPhillips	Melanie Bartles	Andy Irons	Micah Byrne	Joel Centeio		Brendan White
1995	Morgan Wright	Megan Abubo	Andy Irons	Bobby Martinez	Bobby Martinez		Brendan White
1994	Brett Strother	Megan Abubo	Cory Lopez	Damien Hobgood	Bobby Martinez		Ryan Rocca
1993	Christian Enns	Connie Clark	Shawn Sutton	Jason Bennett	Eric Diaz		Colin McPhilips
1992	Ryan Simmons	Maili Rohner	Randy Nolan	Mike Reilly	Mikala Jones		Colin McPhilips
1991	Justin Burns	Felina Spires	Julian Sekon	David Dixon	C.J. Hobgood		Jamey Liddell
1990	Joshua Ryan	Nea Post	Banning Capps	Omar Etcheverry			John Sales
1989	Evan Slater	Rochelle Ballard	Joshua Ryan	Jeremy Sommerville			Ed Enriquez
1988	Steve Pugh	Robyn Kropp	Donavan Frankenreiter	Craig Etchegoyen			Ed Enriquez
1987	Bobby Lockhart	Nea Post	Evan Slater	Matt Keenan
1986	Jim Pinkerton	Janice Aragon	Arrow Young	Shane Stoneman
1985	Dino Andino	Diana Hemsley	Colby Outlaw
1984	Mike Schillmoeller	Amber Scott	Lloyd Tice
1983	Jack Basely	Janel Anello	David Giddings
1982	Mark Reeder

College Team Champions

Year	College Team Champion^[1]	Runner-up
2022^[2]	Saddleback College	Point Loma Nazarene University
2019^[3]	Cal State San Marcos	North Florida
2018^[4]	Point Loma Nazarene University	MiraCosta College
2017^[5]	Point Loma Nazarene University	North Florida & Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2016^[6]	Point Loma Nazarene University	North Florida
2015^[7]	Point Loma Nazarene University	North Florida
2014^[8]	Saddleback College	San Diego State
2013^[9]	San Diego State	UC San Diego & MiraCosta College
2012^[10]	MiraCosta College	San Diego State University
2011^[11]	MiraCosta College	UC Santa Barbara
2010^[12]	UC Santa Barbara	Cal State San Marcos & Point Loma Nazarene University
2009^[13]	Cal State San Marcos	UNC Wilmington
2008^[14]	UC Santa Barbara	San Diego State
2007^[15]	San Diego State	MiraCosta College
2006^[16]	Saddleback College	UC San Diego
2005^[17]	UC Santa Barbara	Point Loma Nazarene University
2004^[18]	MiraCosta College	San Diego State
2003^[19]	UC San Diego	Long Beach State
2002^[20]	UC Santa Barbara	MiraCosta College
2001^[21]	Long Beach State^[22]	MiraCosta College
2000^[23]	MiraCosta College^[24]	UC Santa Barbara
1999	Point Loma Nazarene University^[25]
1998	UC Santa Barbara
1997^[26]	UC San Diego	Point Loma Nazarene University
1996	UC Santa Barbara
1995	UC San Diego
1994	UC Santa Barbara
1993	UC San Diego
1992	UC Santa Barbara
1991	UC Santa Barbara^[27]
1990	UC San Diego^[28]
1989	Point Loma Nazarene University^[29]
1988	UC Santa Barbara
1987	San Diego State
1986	UC Santa Barbara
1985	UC Santa Barbara^[30]
1984	UC Santa Barbara^[31] ^[32]
1983	UC San Diego
1982	Orange Coast College^[33]
1981	Orange Coast College^[34]
1980 Summer	Orange Coast College^[35]
1979 Summer	No team award
1978 Summer	Orange Coast College

College Individual

Year	College Men		College Women		College Longboard
2019	Andrew Niemann	PLNU	Cayla Moore	Pepperdine	Kevin Skvarna	Saddleback
2018	Jacob Szekely	MiraCosta	Cayla Moore	Pepperdine	Kevin Skvarna	Saddleback
2017	Corey Howell	UNF	Emily Ruppert	UNF
2016	Corey Howell	UNF	Darsha Pigford	PLNU
2015	Jordan Kudla	PLNU	Marissa Shaw	SDSU
2014	Shaw Kobayashi	Saddleback	Emily Ruppert	UNF
2013	Nick Rupp	UNCW	Kaleigh Gilchrist	USC
2012	Dayton Silva	MiraCosta	Amy Nicholl	UCF
2011	Brent Reilly	MiraCosta	Lipoa Kahaleuahi	UCSB
2010	Mike Powell	UNCW	Lipoa Kahaleuahi	UCSB
2009	Marty Weinstein	UCSD	Amy Nicholl	UCF
2008	Nick Olsen	MiraCosta	Lauren Sweeney	UCSD
2007	Jon Flick	San Diego State	Lauren Sweeney	UCSD
2006	Roger Eales	PLNU	Lauren Sweeney	UCSD
2005	Adam Instone	USD	Lauren Sweeney	MiraCosta
2004	Dylan Slater	USD	Kristin Wilson	UCF
2003	Sam Baugh	USD	Loryn Wilson	UCSD
2002	Sam Baugh	USD	Liz Clark	UCSB
1994			Aimee Mindes	UCSB

External links

• Official NSSA website

Notes and References

1. 2015 . 2015 National Championships Program . . . May 4, 2022.
2. Web site: 2022 National Championships and National Interscholastic Championship Results!. 10 July 2022. 27 August 2022. National Scholastic Surfing Association.
3. Web site: 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS! . July 4, 2019 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
4. Web site: 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS! . July 4, 2018 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
5. Web site: 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS . July 4, 2017 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
6. Web site: 2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS! . July 4, 2016 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
7. Web site: 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS . July 4, 2015 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
8. Web site: 2014 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPLETE RESULTS! . July 4, 2014 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
9. Web site: 2013 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . July 4, 2013 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
10. Web site: 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPLETE RESULTS! . July 4, 2012 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
11. Web site: 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPLETE RESULTS! . July 4, 2011 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
12. Web site: The 2010 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS AND RECAP! . July 10, 2010 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
13. Web site: 2009 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRAP UP AND RESULTS! . July 1, 2009 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
14. Web site: 2008 NSSA NATIONALS WRAP UP AND RESULTS! . July 2, 2008 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
15. Web site: 2007 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS AND HIGHLIGHTS . July 5, 2007 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
16. News: Dorsey . Mike . July 5, 2006 . Saddleback wins its first National Collegiate surfing title. . . May 4, 2022.
17. Web site: 2005 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS . June 30, 2005 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
18. Web site: 2004 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH . July 1, 2004 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
19. Web site: 2003 National Results . July 1, 2003 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
20. Web site: 2002 National Results . July 1, 2002 . nssa.org . May 4, 2022.
21. Web site: 2001 NSSA National Results . nssa.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20011206101300/http://www.nssa.org/championships/2001_nationals.htm . December 6, 2001 . May 4, 2022.
22. Heat Sheet. 158. Surfer. Dec 2001 . 42. 12.
23. Web site: 2000 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS * JUNE 25-JULY 2 . nssa.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20001027204912/http://nssa.org/championships/2000_nat_champ.htm . October 27, 2000 . May 4, 2022.
24. Web site: Beach surf team looks to a repeat of last year . 2011-07-23.
25. Web site: NSSA Interscholastic State Champs hit Huntington Beach . 2011-07-24.
26. Web site: 1997 National Championship . nssa.org . https://web.archive.org/web/19990221225626/http://www.nssa.org/htm/champ/nat.htm . February 21, 1999 . May 4, 2022.
27. Web site: NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC SURFING ASSOCIATION (NSSA) Facebook page . May 24, 2012 . . 2015-03-17.
28. Web site: NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC SURFING ASSOCIATION (NSSA) . . June 5, 2011 . 2011-06-22.
29. Web site: NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC SURFING ASSOCIATION (NSSA)'s Photos - Wall Photos (Photo 314) . . June 3, 2011 . 2011-06-22.
30. Web site: Gauchos Play! - Surfing . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024012911/http://gauchosplay.com/sport-clubs/coed/surfing. 24 October 2012. dead . 2011-05-16.
31. Competition Bulletin. 97. Surfer. May 1985 . 26. 5 . The national champion Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara handily defeated Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California at the Santa Clara Rivermouth in Ventura this winter..
32. News: Steinberg . Seth . October 24, 1984 . National Surf Title Again Within Gauchos' Reach . . . 65 . 34 . 13 . May 6, 2022.
33. Web site: NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC SURFING ASSOCIATION (NSSA)'s Photos . . May 26, 2011 . 2011-06-10.
34. News: Los Angeles Times . May 20, 1982 . Surfers to Defend National Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107090532/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/664483432.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+20,+1982&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(1923-Current+File)&edition=&startpage=OC_B15&desc=Surfers+to+Defend+National+Title . dead . November 7, 2012 . 2011-06-08.
35. Web site: Orange Coast College (OCC) Surfing/Alumni's Profile . . May 24, 2011 . 2011-06-10.